Various areas of the main Loma Linda University Health campus will be involved in a disaster drill on Thursday, August 15, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. An accident involving a tanker carrying chlorine will be simulated. The scenario will have a sheared valve leaking a gas plume into the environment.
“This drill will give hospital and university staff an opportunity to test emergency protocols—including shelter-in-place procedures—for a HAZMAT situation, known as a ‘code orange,’” says Brett McPherson, emergency management supervisor for LLU Health. “Additionally, this is a chance for us to collaborate with Loma Linda and San Bernardino County fire departments as well as local law enforcement to assure that we all know what to do in the event of an actual chemical emergency.”
Areas on campus that will be impacted the day of the drill are Centennial Complex and parking lot G-East, which is west of Chan Shun Pavilion. Expect to receive text, e-mail, phone, and 2-way pager communication throughout the duration of the drill, as the emergency notification system will also be tested.
Please refer any questions to environmental health and safety at (909) 651-1408.